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Billions – Season 1, Episode 8 Boasts and Rails

Play trailer Billions – Season 1, Episode 8 Boasts and Rails Aired Mar 13, 2016 Drama Special Interest Entertainment Crime Play Trailer Watchlist
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The case is jeopardized by a tip; secrets from Axe's past come to light.
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Cast & Crew

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Damian Lewis

Bobby "Axe" Axelrod

Paul Giamatti

Chuck Rhoades

Maggie Siff

Wendy Rhoades

Malin Akerman

Lara Axelrod

Toby Leonard Moore

Bryan Connerty

David Costabile

Mike "Wags" Wagner
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Scott Tobias New York Times 05/08/2018
Tonight's deftly plotted episode, "Boasts and Rails," considers two actions that, on their face, would seem to be impossible to rationalize. Go to Full Review Sean T. Collins Observer 05/08/2018
This week's episode, was the first time one of Billions' taut games of cops-and-robbers revealed the character of the people involved, instead of eating up screentime... that would have been better used for that more important purpose. Go to Full Review Brian Tallerico New York Magazine/Vulture 05/07/2018
4/5
The moral gray area is what makes the show fascinating. Sometimes, it might be right to use someone for good. Go to Full Review Comfortably Smug Decider 06/20/2018
We are really hoping Billions continues to explore this subject going forward, and will continue to give credit where it's due when we return next week with another edition of the Reality Index! Go to Full Review Alec Bojalad Den of Geek 05/07/2018
In its 8th episode, Billions is what it is: an average to above average pay cable show. It must be acknowledged, however, that it is pursuing at least two plot lines that A. I have never seen before and just as importantly B. Are pretty interesting. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis The case is jeopardized by a tip; secrets from Axe's past come to light.
Executive Producer
Brian Koppelman, David Levien, Andrew Ross Sorkin
Screenwriter
Andrew Ross Sorkin, David Levien, Brian Koppelman
Network
Paramount+ with Showtime
Rating
TV-MA (L)
Genre
Drama, Special Interest, Entertainment, Crime
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 13, 2016